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The Open

July 19-22, 2018

This week we kick things off with The 147th Open. This year The Open is being held at Carnoustie Golf Links in Carnoustie, Scotland. The course was designed by Allan Robertson (1840), Tom Morris Sr. (1872), James Braid (1926), and James Wright (1930). Players will be playing par 71, 7,402 yards long. Notables in the field include, defending champion Jordan Spieth, Dustin Johnson, and Justin Thomas. This is the 147th Open, first played in 1860 at Prestwick in Scotland and is the eighth Open to be contested at Carnoustie on Scotland’s eastern coast. The most recent Open at Carnoustie was in 2007 when Padraig Harrington defeated Sergio Garcia in a playoff to win the first of his two consecutive Opens. Don’t miss a minute of live coverage of the 147th Open starting Thursday for the first round at 1:30AM – 4PM ET on Golf Channel, Friday for the second round starting at 1:30AM – 4PM ET on Golf Channel, Saturday for the third round starting 4:30 – 7AM on Golf Channel and 7AM – 3PM ET on NBC, and finally for the final round on Sunday starting 4 – 7AM ET on Golf Channel and 7AM – 2PM on NBC.